Misuse of gloves: The foundation for poor compliance with hand hygiene and potential for microbial transmission

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 162-169

  Girou, Emmanuelle ^a   Chai, S H T ^a   Oppein, F ^a   Legrand, P ^a   Ducellier, D ^a   Cizeau, F ^a   Brun Buisson, C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cross transmission; Gloves; Hand hygiene; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; ATTITUDE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CROSS INFECTION; HAND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FRANCE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; HYGIENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 2942527543     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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